Mama Toph playing the Papa role. Who knows, maybe she had to be both for little Lin
HEADCANON ACCEPTED
SO FUCKING ACCEPTED
“H-How long do you think you can keep this thing going for?” Lin risked a whisper, sparing Tenzin a fearful glance. He continued to stare at the rampaging Earthbender, cringing as she stomped an angry foot on the ground, causing the house to shake.
“Not much longer…” He hissed back, concentrating very hard on keeping the ball of air off the floor for as long as he could. Lin gulped.
“Well, Twinkletoes, if I go down, you’re going down with me.” She muttered, squeezing her eyes shut as the ball of air gave out. The two children collapsed onto the tile with a thud, and Toph whirled around instantaneously.
“If it isn’t my darling daughter.” She drawled menacingly, saunteering over to the shaking pre-teens.
“H-Hi Mother…” Lin responded meekly. There were only a few things in the world that could scare Lin Beifong, and her mom was one of them. Luckily, she had Tenzin with her-
She reached to grab his hand, but it wasn’t there.
The little bastard had bolted.